power steering cooler
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G35 6MT
Stillen power steering cooler
i didn't really know which category this would fall under, so if the mods want to move it appropriately, please do so 
i just installed the Stillen Power Steering Cooler...what a pain in the ****! the hang-ups
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now many of you are probably wondering, "why, it's just power steering?" well, after my run at Laguna Seca on 4/20, i noticed that my power steering fluid was actually boiling! though i did not feel a change in steering response throughout track day, boiling liquid can't be good for the pump (bubbles impede flow). anyway, attached are some pics...if anyone is thinking of doing this, let me know and i could tell you what's involved.
ps-anybody know the best way for hose removal/reinstallation? i had to cut them to remove it, and tried my damndest to get the new ones back on, but would not go in all the way. the clamps do clamp it down, and i did get it over the nipple, just not as far down as i would like. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
i just installed the Stillen Power Steering Cooler...what a pain in the ****! the hang-ups- it's not made for the G
- apparently there are so many different cooler configurations on the G that you kinda just "wing it"
- those damn hoses are a b*tch to remove and replace!
). now many of you are probably wondering, "why, it's just power steering?" well, after my run at Laguna Seca on 4/20, i noticed that my power steering fluid was actually boiling! though i did not feel a change in steering response throughout track day, boiling liquid can't be good for the pump (bubbles impede flow). anyway, attached are some pics...if anyone is thinking of doing this, let me know and i could tell you what's involved.
ps-anybody know the best way for hose removal/reinstallation? i had to cut them to remove it, and tried my damndest to get the new ones back on, but would not go in all the way. the clamps do clamp it down, and i did get it over the nipple, just not as far down as i would like. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
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Originally Posted by obender66
I thought that G comes with PS cooler. What is that black thingy in front of the radiator on passenger side then?
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I know my car keeps runnin low on power steering fluid... CAn you boil away the fluid fairly quick???
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actually, even after track day and boiling, my fluid stayed relatively constant. i have never had to refill it (only when i drained it). have you checked for leaks?
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possible leaks could be on any part where the rubber hose meets with the steel tubes, the reservoir, or the power steering cooler. those would be the first places i check. if not there, check the pump (just right of the reservoir).
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Originally Posted by BadBoy06
on my other car I just used a larger nipple to widen the hose end.that
with a lil lube helped me when I tapped in the nipple..then I just installed
and clamped down.
with a lil lube helped me when I tapped in the nipple..then I just installed
and clamped down.
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just as a heads up...i went to willow springs this past weekend. even after this cooler and a fluid change (with amsoil), i noticed that the fluid is still boiling over. now granted, ambient temps were over 90 degrees, but i didn't think that the same amount of boiling would occur. i guess it is just inherent in our system.